BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to electronic device enclosures, and particularly to an electronic device enclosure of a server or a computer.
2. Description of Related Art
In electronic systems, a plurality of servers are slid into a chassis of the electronic system, and then secured to the chassis by a plurality of screws, which is laborious and time consuming.
Therefore, there is room for improvement in the art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of an electronic device enclosure.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a circled portion II of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a circled portion III of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is an assembled, isometric view of the electronic device enclosure of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a circled portion V of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a circled portion VI of FIG. 4.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
FIGS. 1-3 show an electronic device enclosure in accordance with an embodiment including a chassis 10, a plurality of brackets 20, and a mounting assembly 300.
The chassis 10 includes a bottom plate 11, two side plates 13 connected to the bottom plate 11, and a plurality of limiting plates 133 and a plurality of limiting protrusions 131 protruding from each of the two side plates 13. In FIG. 2, only one limiting plate 133 and two limiting protrusions 131 are shown. In one embodiment, the bottom plate 11 is substantially perpendicular to the two side plates 13, and each limiting plate 133 is substantially perpendicular to the side plate 13. In other embodiments, the plurality of limiting plates 133 and the plurality of the limiting protrusions 131 only protrude from one of the two side plates 13.
Each bracket 20 includes a bottom wall 21, two sidewalls 23 substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall 21, a connecting portion 22 located on a corner between the bottom wall 21 and the sidewall 23 connecting the bottom wall 21 to the sidewall 23, a flange 231, and a limiting piece 233. The connecting portion 22 defines a sliding slot 25. The flange 231 bends from a top edge of the sidewall 23. In one embodiment, the flange 231 is substantially parallel to the sidewall 23. The limiting piece 233 extends from the sidewall 23 and is oblique relative to the bottom wall 21 and substantially perpendicular to the sidewall 23. An acute angle is defined between the limiting piece 233 and the bottom wall 21. In one embodiment, the connecting portion 22 and the sliding slot 25 both have an “L” shape. The bracket 20 is adapted for receiving a server.
The mounting assembly 300 includes a resisting member 30, a rotating member 50, and an operating member 60.
The resisting member 30 includes a mounting portion 31 and a resisting portion 33. The resisting member 33 extends from a bottom edge of the mounting portion 3 l and includes a connecting piece 331, a resilient arm 333, and a protruding portion 335. The protruding portion 335 extends from a first end of the resilient arm 333. The connecting piece 331 connects the bottom edge of the mounting portion 31 and is located on a second end of the resilient arm 333. The first end is opposite to the second end. In one embodiment, the protruding portion 335 is arched.
The rotating member 50 includes a pivoting portion 51, a first blocking portion 53, and an assisting portion 52. The first blocking portion 53 and the assisting portion 52 extend from the pivoting portion 51. A receiving opening 55 is defined between the first blocking portion 53 and the assisting portion 52. A blocking piece 56 extends from an edge of the assisting portion 52, which faces the first blocking portion 53. In one embodiment, the blocking piece 56 is curved.
The operating member 60 includes an installation portion 61, a second blocking portion 63, and an operating portion 65. The operating portion 65 is substantially perpendicular to the installation portion 61. The second blocking portion 63 extends downwards from the installation portion 61.
FIGS. 4-6 show that, in assembly of the mounting assembly 300, the mounting portion 31 is secured to the sidewall 23 by riveting or a screw. The pivoting portion 51 is pivotably attached to the sidewall 23 by a shaft (not labeled). The protruding portion 335 is located on the blocking piece 56 and abuts the blocking piece 56. The first blocking portion 53 is inserted into the sliding slot 25. The installation portion 61 is rotatably attached to the sidewall 23, and a first end of the installation 61 is received in the receiving opening 55. A top edge of the installation portion 61 abuts the limiting piece 233, and the second blocking portion 63 is inserted into the sliding slot 25. The installation portion 61 is located between the limiting piece 233 and the second blocking portion 63. A gap is defined between the first blocking portion 53 and the second blocking portion 63.
In assembly of the bracket 20, the bracket 20 is moved between the limiting plate 133 and the bottom plate 11, and the limiting protrusion 131 is received in the connecting portion 22. The bracket 20 is slid into the chassis 10, and the limiting protrusion 131 is slid along the connecting portion 22, until the limiting protrusion 131 is slid into the sliding slot 25 and blocked by the first blocking portion 53. In this position, the first blocking portion 53 is located between the limiting protrusion 131 and the second blocking portion 63. The bracket 20 is further moved to bias the rotating member 50 to rotate away from the bottom wall 21 relative to the bracket 20 through the first blocking portion 53. The rotating member 50 is rotated away from the bottom wall 21 to elastically deform the resilient arm 333 upwards, until the limiting protrusion 131 is slid over the first blocking portion 53 and abuts the second blocking portion 63. The resilient arm 333 rebounds to bias the rotating member 50 to rotate towards the bottom wall 21. The limiting protrusion 131 is received between the first blocking portion 53 and the second blocking portion 63. Thus, the bracket 20 is mounted to the chassis 10 and prevented from being slid by the first blocking portion 53 and the second blocking portion 63. In this position, the mounting assembly 300 is located in a locked position.
In disassemble of the bracket 20, the operating portion 65 is rotated towards the bottom wall 21, to bias the second blocking portion 63 and the installation portion 61 rotates away from the bottom wall 21. The installation portion 61 biases the rotating member 50 to rotate away from the bottom wall 21, and the second blocking portion 63 biases the limiting protrusion 131 to slide along the sliding slot 25, until the limiting protrusion 131 slides over the first blocking portion 53 and disengages from blocking by the first blocking portion 53. Thus, the bracket 20 is slidable relative to the chassis and can be removed from the chassis 10. In this position, the mounting assembly 300 is located in an unlocked position.
The flange 231 is adapted for blocking the assisting portion 52 when the rotating member 50 is rotated away from the bottom wall 21, to prevent the rotating member 50 from over rotation and breaking the resilient arm 333. The limiting piece 233 is adapted for blocking the operating member 60 when the operating member 60 is rotated away from the bottom wall 21, to prevent the operating member 60 from over rotation when disengaging the installation 61 from the receiving opening 55.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.